The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-05
BOYS WHO HUSTLE.
THE FIRST ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF the State Division T. +. A. to CommoIc,
Here T~o.day-The Mayor procla,ms and
Everyone Gets Ready to Give tho
Drummers n Royal Reception.

Tho West Virginia division OF the
Travelers' Protective Association will con.
vene in this city to-day for the purpose Of
holding It's 1rss annual meeting, and 70,
tho next thirty.six or forty. eight hours
the keys and freedom Of the city are 10 BE-
Mt the,dispoaal Of that much abused, vol
popular and Indispensable class OF hu
inanliy-the dfummers; a class general,
considered by the public at large q.
being possessed Of phenomenal gal
and q check more enduring than than til,
rock.ribbel hills, but tho members o
which, on the contrary, consider them
solves In the words OF that often quoted
member OF tho fraternity--"saml o
Posen," "der innocentest mon on de,
road"
The drummer, Notwithstanding thu
the impoa!tionB that are practicod on hiu
by tho hardened hotel proprietor
the snubs he receives from tho
trade and the harlships and cruelties Of
tho Interstate Commerce bill, is aa a rule
q clever gentleman and deserving OF .
warm and cordial welcome. Such
will DO the welcome extended th.
7. P. A.. mon who come to Wheel.
ing to take part in the meeting and
attendant Festivities. Mayor Eosbright
has made tho event tho occasion for irsr,.
Ing his maiden proclamation, calling on
the business houses 10 close in order that
all may take part In tho welcome, parade
business meeting and banquet; and also
suggesting that something be done in The
way Of decoration, that the strangers il
the city may sss that the event Is whsl
the members OF Local Post B hive work.
ed hard TO mako 1t, q gala one.
Nearly oil the business houses had
agreed to close their places from 1 to
o'clock; yesterday a large majority o.
these agreed to close ut ! and remain
closed till G o'clock in order that all mich
take In all that 10 on to.dry's programme
This, to say the least, was a very clever
thing to do ON the part OF the proprietors
Last night tho Local Post held
well attended ,meeLing ut the
Chamber Of Commerce and adjourned Ii
meet at the am place at $3.50 o'clock This
morning. when badges and canes will be
distributed. Il may DO vol to state here
that all who expect to 20 out oypr the
Elm Grove road 10 tho Park to.morrow.or
through the manufacturing concsrns on !
tour OF inspection, must wear q badge
IN order to secure the privileges
that have been extended all members ri
the I. P. A. from other States are earn.
eatly requested to mako themaslyes known
and to tsko part in the parade and ies.iyl.
ties; they will be warmly received by
their brethren. The Parkersbury delega.
ton and thoso that come in on the B. 4
.. will be met OF the trains by the Rscep,
ton Committee OF the Local Post and ca.
corted to the Public Building, where the
accommodation Committee will sea ID
the rooming of tho boys, fix them with
badges, etc.
The parade will etsrt IRON the Public
Building at l r. N. Capt. john Zorn has
been appointed Marshsl with power Ia
choose his aid9. Application has been
made to Chief Smith for a squad of police
to do escort duty during the parade. The
Opera aouGe band and the City band, Of
P%arkersbrrg, will fnrniah tho music for
the marchsrs and the Opera House band
md orchestra will be on hand at all o.hor
times during tho meeting.
The busineas meeting will DO held at
8 I'm. The President Is Mr.. T. I. Wallis,
Of Clarksburg; Vice President, Mr.. g. NJ.
Shrewsbury, of Parkerabure, snd~ secrc.
tary, Mr.. y. P. Wheat, Of Whaeliag. al.
ter the address OF welcome to be delivered
by Mr.. a. ". Campbell, and response, the
oticers Wiilb e elected. It is u~nderstoodthst
Mr.. Joe Gallagher, Of this city, and Mr..
Shrewsbury are candidates for the Office
OF president.
In the evening at $50 o'clock the ban
quet will be served ct the Chapline street
rink. 1t will be one Of the big features Of
tho occasion; tho most elaborate prepsrs-
tons have been made for it.